This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bonnie_Rapert Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.natam.nations.choctaw.choctawnat/869.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Perhaps this bit of information will be of help. EBENEZER FOLSOM was a Choctaw trader, born in 1765 in North Carolina to Israel Folsom, a white man. He and Nathaniel Folsom were brothers. He was appointed as a Spanish Interperterrs to the Choctaw in 1791. He moved to Arkansas in 1804. He was married to Sarah White Lewis, the widow of Samuel Lewis, who had died on the Cumberland. In 1788, Sarah lived near John Turnbull on the Tombigbee. Ebenezer was the father of : 1 Michael Nathaniel Folsom 2 William Folsom 3 Sophia Folsom, who married John Pitchlynn NATHANIEL FOLSOM, was a Choctaw trader, born in Rowan County, North Carolina on May 17, 1756. The son of Israel Folsom,a white man, and a native of Massachusetts. Nathaiel began trading among the Choctaws apparantly in the 1780's . He married two Chotcaw girls, both were nieces of Mingo Puscus. Nathaniel died at Mountain Fork, I. T. October 9, 1833. One wife, Iahnecha, gave him children named : 1 Nathaniel Folsom (Jr.) 2 Molly Folsom 3 George Folsom 4 Samuel Folsom 5 John Folsom 6 Robert Folsom (married to Susa ) 7 William Folsom The other wife, Ainechihoye, of Nathaniel gave him children named : 8 David Folsom, born 1791, married to Roda Nail. 9 Rebecca Folsom 10 Rhoda Folsom 11 (Rev.) Israel Folsom, born 1802 , married Louvica Nail (called Louisa). 12 Adam Folsom 13 Issac Folsom 14 Jeremiah Folsom, born 1796 , called Capt. Jeremiah Folsom. Married to Mary. 15 McKee Folsom 16 Edmond Folsom 17 Emily Folsom 18 Amziah Folsom 19 Lucretia Folsom 20 Elizabeth Folsom 21 Solomon Folsom 22 Delilah Folsom 23 Shame Folsom 24 Polly Folsom. Sources of information: 1 "Alabama's Forgotten Settlers", by Jack Holmes, page 95 2 " The Natchez Court Records, 1767 - 1805", by May McBee, pages 136, 377, 509 3 "Who Was Who Among the Southern Indians 1698 -1907", by Don Martini, page 238, 244, 245 4 "History of Bryan County, Oklahoma" pages 277 - 278 5 " History of the Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Natchez Indians", by Horatio Cushman, pages 327 - 328 (Cushman stated that Sophia was the only daughter of Ebenezer Folsom.) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.